87.6 is what percent of 250.4 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 250.4 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 250.4, so we can write it down as 100%=250.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 87.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=87.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=250.4
2) x%=87.6
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=250.4/87.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 87.6 is what percent of 250.4

100%/x%=250.4/87.6
(100/x)*x=(250.4/87.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.8584474885845*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.8584474885845) to get x
100/2.8584474885845=x
34.984025559105=x
x=34.984025559105

now we have:
87.6 is 34.984025559105% of 250.4